Cam Newton bumps official, gets away with it

The Panthers are trying to hang onto a 14-6 lead over the Raiders, and they’re lucky they still have their quarterback on the field.

Cam Newton was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, after popping up from a play and bumping into referee Jerome Boger. By rule, he should have been ejected on the spot.

He’ll certainly be fined, after what’s been a chippy day all around between the Panthers and Raiders.

Earlier in the game, Newton wasn’t penalized when he kicked at Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly after a sack. Bumping a ref will bring that one into sharper focus, and takes something off what had been a sharp run of play for Newton.

You’re kidding right? The contact was accidental, he was just trying to yell at the idiot ref who has been atrocious the whole game…both ways. Horrible calls for both teams. The “bump” was barely a brush. The ref wasn’t even moved, he just leaned back.

Cam was being a wuss the whole game..there was no reason for kelly being flagged, HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING! Cam was lucky he didn’t get penalized for the kick..which was also in front of the referee I might add.

those of you saying he should have been ejected automatically have no idea what you’re talking about.

It’s explicitly stated that it’s left to the discretion of the official to make a move based on whether he felt the contact was malicious or not. Jerome Boger, the head ref, said it wasn’t malicious. It was incidental contact. Some of you are just nutjobs who want blood because it’s Cam and you predetermined before the draft you didn’t like him. Or Raiders fans angry because you’re team hasn’t been relevant in a decade.

It’s explicitly stated that it’s left to the discretion of the official to make a move based on whether he felt the contact was malicious or not. Jerome Boger, the head ref, said it wasn’t malicious. It was incidental contact. Some of you are just nutjobs who want blood because it’s Cam and you predetermined before the draft you didn’t like him. Or Raiders fans angry because you’re team hasn’t been relevant in a decade.
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I’m not angry about it. Kelly getting a flag for taking a kick by Newton pissed me off, though. I haven’t seen Newton play much, but he looked real immature out there today.

how about that rolling to his right off one foot dime to smitty in the endzone? how immature did that look?
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That was a nice play, but I didn’t say he didn’t make any nice plays. Don’t be so defensive, Nancy. Hell, Leinart had a couple of nice throws. I was speaking to Newton’s lack of composure, not his ability.

The kick to Kelly’s face was very unsportsmanlike and it blows my mind that only Kelly got flagged for unwisely retaliating. I like Cam, but that was a dirty move by him and the refs made a big mistake only flagging the Raiders for that play. Cam got away with one that time, and as much as I hate to say it, he deserves to be fined for it. It was just about as bad as the Suh stomping from last season.

Note 1: Under no condition is an official to allow a player to shove, push, or strike him in an offensive, disrespectful, or unsportsmanlike manner. Any such action must be reported to the Commissioner.

Any violation of (g) (above) may result in disqualification and also will include discipline by the Commissioner. An official must see the entire action for a player to be disqualified.

There’s a good reason Cam didn’t get tossed. The idiot ref leaned in toward Cam when he saw Cam’s momentum carrying him backward. He was looking for a reason to throw a flag. Jerome Boger is an incompetent, brainless idiot who has no business on a football field – any football field. Bring back the scabs.

As far as the Kelly-Cam thing, Kelly got called because he gave Cam an extra shove as Cam was trying to get up, Cam threw a leg at him. Shouldn’t have been a flag on either of them. But again, there’s a stupid, brainless idiot running the officiating crew.